Virgin River in Nevada
Around here
Around Virgin River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Virgin River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Virgin RV below Conf of Muddy RV near Overton, NV (site 09419530). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2019 to 2026
Virgin River typically runs highest in February, at a median 217 cfs, and lowest in July, at 23 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,060 cfs, in 2023.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 214 | 141 to 262 |
| February | 217 | 184 to 239 |
| March | 173 | 117 to 329 |
| April | 188 | 101 to 340 |
| May | 132 | 56 to 569 |
| June | 40 | 26 to 159 |
| July | 23 | 13 to 43 |
| August | 32 | 19 to 82 |
| September | 73 | 35 to 169 |
| October | 124 | 97 to 161 |
| November | 128 | 110 to 148 |
| December | 170 | 145 to 267 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 7 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Virgin RV below Conf of Muddy RV near Overton, NV (site 09419530). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Virgin River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake Mead - Echo BayVirgin River - Lake MeadPublic
- Lake Mead - Overton BeachVirgin River - Lake MeadPublic
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